Republic of Korea vs Türkiye: Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes

Republic of Korea
84,749 number
in 2018
Türkiye
125,138 number
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
13th
Türkiye rank
10th

Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Türkiye
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199820082018

How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 125,138 number against 84,749 number in Republic of Korea, a difference of 40,389 number.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.5 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Türkiye ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 127 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 2,704 number 18,500 number 15,796 number Türkiye
2000s 19,085 number 17,728 number 1,357 number Republic of Korea
2010s 62,367 number 65,712 number 3,346 number Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes, Republic of Korea or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 125,138 number against 84,749 number in Republic of Korea as of 2018.
What is the difference in total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes between Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
40,389 number, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Türkiye?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Republic of Korea and Türkiye rank globally for total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes?
Republic of Korea ranks 13th and Türkiye ranks 10th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,593 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled in tertiary institutions outside their country of origin.